Colin Brodd's Blog, page 14
January 3, 2016
Working on the next Channillo story: "Courtship"
Hello everyone!
I just thought I would mention that I have begun work on my February story for my Channillo series, Tales From Midhgardhur, to be entitled "Courtship." February seems the time for a love story of sorts, so this will be a tale of the courtship of Gydha by King Haraldur (you may already be familiar with these characters from The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper and the Channillo story "Dark Valkyrie" . . . if not, you should read up on them!). If all goes as planned, you should be able to read "Courtship" HERE on Monday, February 1st, 2016!
Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
I just thought I would mention that I have begun work on my February story for my Channillo series, Tales From Midhgardhur, to be entitled "Courtship." February seems the time for a love story of sorts, so this will be a tale of the courtship of Gydha by King Haraldur (you may already be familiar with these characters from The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper and the Channillo story "Dark Valkyrie" . . . if not, you should read up on them!). If all goes as planned, you should be able to read "Courtship" HERE on Monday, February 1st, 2016!
Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
January 1, 2016
First Reaction To Ormsbani!
Hello everyone,
Tanya just finished her first read-through of Ormsbani, and here is what she wrote: "Wow, just finished reading Colin Brodd's newest manuscript "Ormsbani" and it was so good and so unexpected. Oh I loved it. It will be a while before other people get to read it (this was a first read through kind of edit) but it was so good!"
I have a very good feeling about this one!
Happy Reading! Happy New Year!
SKÁL!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
Tanya just finished her first read-through of Ormsbani, and here is what she wrote: "Wow, just finished reading Colin Brodd's newest manuscript "Ormsbani" and it was so good and so unexpected. Oh I loved it. It will be a while before other people get to read it (this was a first read through kind of edit) but it was so good!"
I have a very good feeling about this one!
Happy Reading! Happy New Year!
SKÁL!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
December 31, 2015
Update on Ormsbani (my 2nd novel)
Hello everyone,
So, as you may know, my 2nd novel is called Ormsbani (A Midhgardhur Fantasy) and I officially finished writing the initial version of it as of December 1st, 2015. It is a re-imagining of the Germanic legends of Sigurðr/Sigfried the Dragonslayer. So where is it now? Well, it is in the first round of reading and editing. It will need a lot of work before it is published! The initial round of editing has taken longer than you might expect (the various December holidays are partly to blame!), but we're working on it! I'll keep you posted! I think it is going to be a better novel than The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper (my first novel), so if you liked that one, I think you'll love the next one! It will probably be at least six months before it is ready, but I think it is worth the wait!
There is already a fan page for Ormsbani on Facebook (as well as my Author Page and a fan page for The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper, so you can check those out if you haven't already. I've also set up an author's blog on Blogger that offers a lot more flexibility than the Goodreads Blog, you can follow that at THIS web address if you want to keep up with what's new from me!
Happy Reading and Happy New Year! I'll be toasting with Akvavit at midnight (a Brodd family tradition!), so . . . SKÁL!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
So, as you may know, my 2nd novel is called Ormsbani (A Midhgardhur Fantasy) and I officially finished writing the initial version of it as of December 1st, 2015. It is a re-imagining of the Germanic legends of Sigurðr/Sigfried the Dragonslayer. So where is it now? Well, it is in the first round of reading and editing. It will need a lot of work before it is published! The initial round of editing has taken longer than you might expect (the various December holidays are partly to blame!), but we're working on it! I'll keep you posted! I think it is going to be a better novel than The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper (my first novel), so if you liked that one, I think you'll love the next one! It will probably be at least six months before it is ready, but I think it is worth the wait!
There is already a fan page for Ormsbani on Facebook (as well as my Author Page and a fan page for The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper, so you can check those out if you haven't already. I've also set up an author's blog on Blogger that offers a lot more flexibility than the Goodreads Blog, you can follow that at THIS web address if you want to keep up with what's new from me!
Happy Reading and Happy New Year! I'll be toasting with Akvavit at midnight (a Brodd family tradition!), so . . . SKÁL!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
December 30, 2015
Last Word Count Wednesday of 2015!
Hello everyone!
Well, this is it - the final Word Count Wednesday of 2015! This Word Count Wednesday is based my January story for Channillo, titled "Thralls of Ginnungagap" . . . I still have a lot of work to do before I post it on New Year's Day, but my current word count is 4346! Looking forward to making regular WCW updates in 2016!
Happy New Year to all my fans and followers! Happy reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
Well, this is it - the final Word Count Wednesday of 2015! This Word Count Wednesday is based my January story for Channillo, titled "Thralls of Ginnungagap" . . . I still have a lot of work to do before I post it on New Year's Day, but my current word count is 4346! Looking forward to making regular WCW updates in 2016!
Happy New Year to all my fans and followers! Happy reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd
December 17, 2015
Interview!
Hello everyone!
This is just a quick post to let you know I'm going to be on "The Thursday Interview" on Thursday, January 7th, 2016! Check it out!
The Thursday Interview
This is just a quick post to let you know I'm going to be on "The Thursday Interview" on Thursday, January 7th, 2016! Check it out!
The Thursday Interview
December 3, 2015
Starting a Midhgardhur Wiki, Channillo, and New Cover Art!
Hello everyone,
I am excited to announce that I have begun constructing a Midhgardhur Wiki for fans of my books and stories who want to know more about the Norse fantasy world of Midhgardhur. It is going to take a lot of time and work before it really has enough content for me to begin promoting it, but I thought I would let the fans know that it is on the way!
I had to sit for over an hour in a waiting room today while my son was at an appointment, so I used the time to sketch out the wiki and to make sketches of plots for Channillo stories in the upcoming year. For anyone who hasn't seen Tales From Midhgardhur yet, it's my monthly series of short stories set in Midhgardhur published on Channillo. I'm pretty excited about it; please check it out!
Also of possible interest: I got some feedback on the terrible cover art for "The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper" (well, it was not truly *terrible*, but it was my first attempt at cover art and not very professional). So I created an alternate cover that matches the design used for "Tales From Midhgardhur" and the upcoming Ormsbani. I liked it, so I uploaded it to Amazon. I'm not sure how long it will take to fully replace the old cover, but I'm working on it!
Happy Reading! Skál!
I am excited to announce that I have begun constructing a Midhgardhur Wiki for fans of my books and stories who want to know more about the Norse fantasy world of Midhgardhur. It is going to take a lot of time and work before it really has enough content for me to begin promoting it, but I thought I would let the fans know that it is on the way!
I had to sit for over an hour in a waiting room today while my son was at an appointment, so I used the time to sketch out the wiki and to make sketches of plots for Channillo stories in the upcoming year. For anyone who hasn't seen Tales From Midhgardhur yet, it's my monthly series of short stories set in Midhgardhur published on Channillo. I'm pretty excited about it; please check it out!
Also of possible interest: I got some feedback on the terrible cover art for "The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper" (well, it was not truly *terrible*, but it was my first attempt at cover art and not very professional). So I created an alternate cover that matches the design used for "Tales From Midhgardhur" and the upcoming Ormsbani. I liked it, so I uploaded it to Amazon. I'm not sure how long it will take to fully replace the old cover, but I'm working on it!
Happy Reading! Skál!
December 1, 2015
After NaNoWriMo, Channillo!
Hello everyone,
"Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water."
Well, NaNoWriMo is officially over, and Ormsbani is finished in first draft and is in the first serious round of editing. Lots of work to do yet, but I'm pretty excited by this one! I'm estimating about 6 months before it is truly ready for publication. And I already have some ideas for the next one.
Meanwhile, my series Tales From Midhgardhur has started on Channillo with "Dark Valkyrie," a tale of Queen Gydha (from The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper). I'm working now on the 2nd installment, "Hrafn's Ninth Night," a tale of Hrafn Herulason from the same book!
Cheers!
"Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water."
Well, NaNoWriMo is officially over, and Ormsbani is finished in first draft and is in the first serious round of editing. Lots of work to do yet, but I'm pretty excited by this one! I'm estimating about 6 months before it is truly ready for publication. And I already have some ideas for the next one.
Meanwhile, my series Tales From Midhgardhur has started on Channillo with "Dark Valkyrie," a tale of Queen Gydha (from The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper). I'm working now on the 2nd installment, "Hrafn's Ninth Night," a tale of Hrafn Herulason from the same book!
Cheers!
November 19, 2015
"Dark Valkyrie" has been published!
Hello all,
Today, the short piece "Dark Valkyrie" was published in "Tales from Midhgardhur" on Channillo! This tells the tale of the villainous Queen Gydha from "The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper" . . . check it out at Channillo . . . you can join for as little as $4.99 for one month, with 10 series subscriptions . . .
Today, the short piece "Dark Valkyrie" was published in "Tales from Midhgardhur" on Channillo! This tells the tale of the villainous Queen Gydha from "The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper" . . . check it out at Channillo . . . you can join for as little as $4.99 for one month, with 10 series subscriptions . . .
November 17, 2015
"Dark Valkyrie" comes out on Thursday!
Hi everyone!
Like "The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper"? Want more? "Dark Valkyrie" is the tale of the villainous Queen Gydha, available on Channillo on Thursday, 11/19/15! This tale kicks off "Tales From Midhgardhur," shorter tales set in the same world as my novels!
Tales From Midhgardhur
Like "The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper"? Want more? "Dark Valkyrie" is the tale of the villainous Queen Gydha, available on Channillo on Thursday, 11/19/15! This tale kicks off "Tales From Midhgardhur," shorter tales set in the same world as my novels!
Tales From Midhgardhur
November 11, 2015
Word Count Wednesday! W00t!
Overall Project Word Count on Ormsbani: 60,770
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 31,369
W00t!
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 31,369
W00t!
